Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ghana
Ghana: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 0.3732 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3732 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
176th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.18 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.1205 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
42
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ghana stood at 0.3732 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ghana peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1205 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Ghana 176th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7216 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.7377 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4899 GPIA | -33.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5261 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4889 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5207 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4949 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4937 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6988 GPIA | +41.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6848 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4863 GPIA | -29.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4934 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4929 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5467 GPIA | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6229 GPIA | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 0.704 GPIA | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6192 GPIA | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6123 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3645 GPIA | -40.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1205 GPIA | -66.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1761 GPIA | +46.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1752 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1947 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2183 GPIA | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2017 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 1.18 GPIA | +485.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9684 GPIA | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7252 GPIA | -28.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8991 GPIA | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6924 GPIA | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5244 GPIA | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4562 GPIA | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3615 GPIA | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3731 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3308 GPIA | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3559 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3812 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3634 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3614 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3636 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3732 GPIA | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5592 GPIA | 0.4889 GPIA | 0.7377 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.5943 GPIA | 0.4863 GPIA | 0.704 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4884 GPIA | 0.3645 GPIA | 0.6123 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4977 GPIA | 0.1205 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4861 GPIA | 0.3308 GPIA | 0.8991 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3654 GPIA | 0.3614 GPIA | 0.3732 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 173 Uzbekistan 0.3868 GPIA compare
- 174 Malawi 0.3856 GPIA compare
- 175 Bangladesh 0.3819 GPIA compare
- 177 Cyprus 0.3703 GPIA compare
- 178 Fiji 0.3384 GPIA compare
- 179 United Arab Emirates 0.3338 GPIA compare
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.6091 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0714 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0734 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.95 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ghana?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ghana was 0.3732 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1205 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Ghana ranks 176th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release